The Civil War was a difficult time for the United States, but with Abraham Lincoln's thought out military and political strategy, he was able to re-unite the United States.

Beginning of the War

Lincoln's Main goal was to regain order in the Union by bringing back the seceded states

Lincoln was ready "to lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution." He says this because the Constitution granted the government no power

Lincoln thought preserving the Union was his sacred duty as president

End of the War

The main issue of the Civil War became more about slavery, around the time Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January of 1863.

Lincoln was elected back into office for a second term after the Civil War, showing that a majority of the country supported him and thought he did a good job as President in his frst term.

In general...

Bold and Courageous leadership from Lincoln during the war

Lincoln is known as "The Great Emancipator" for terminating slavery in the United States

"A house divided against itself cannot stand." -Abraham Lincoln||==> Lincoln understood that a nation with some states for and some states opposed to slavery cannot run smoothly or even at all.

This map depicts where battles were fought in the Civil War. What is interesting about this map is that the Confederates goal was to defeat the Union in the North, but most of the battles were fough in the south, maybe a reason for the Confederate surrender

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, the document that showed the Lincoln wanted the Civil War to become a war about slavery.